It’s time once again for the granddaddy of pop culture chaos that is San Diego Comic-Con, or should we say COMIC-CROM! This year is extra-special for me as I’m there for the CONAN THE BARBARIAN series launch with Heroic Signatures and Titan Comics.

Dan Panosian has illustrated an incredible exclusive Conan variant cover you’ll be able to buy at my table-

Here’s where you’ll be able to find me on the exhibit floor when I’m not in other meetings in and around the show:

THURSDAY, July 20, 2023

FRIDAY, July 21, 2023

SATURDAY, July 22, 2023

SUNDAY, July 24, 2023

I’m looking forward to being at the Lexington Comic & Toy Con in Lexington, Kentucky on March 23-26, 2023!

I’ll be set up with the Comic Sketch Art team at Table 218. I’m looking forward to meeting readers and seeing what the city has to offer.

It’s wonderful to be back at Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle, Washington on March 2-5, 2023!
I’ll be set up with the Comic Sketch Art team at Artist Alley TABLE A-22.

In addition to signing at my table Thursday-Saturday, I’ll also be on a couple panels throughout the weekend:

FRIDAY March 3, 2023
2:15pm-3:15pm Convention Horror Stories, an ECCC Tradition – Room 342
Jim Zub (Conan the Barbarian, Rick and Morty VS Dungeons & Dragons) is back with the 11th annual fan-favorite con horror stories panel! What’s it like working as a pro in the business on the convention ‘circuit’? Ridiculous, embarrassing, and always entertaining. Some of these stories will make you laugh out loud, some will make you cringe! This panel is recommended for those 16+ due to coarse language.

SATURDAY March 4, 2023
12:45pm-1:45pm Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, from the Amazing to the Uncanny, Savage, and Strange – Room 323-325
Marvel creators return to Seattle to talk about their big projects – and the ones they made their name on. Join Zeb Wells (Amazing Spider-Man), David Pepose (Savage Avengers), and Jim Zub (Thunderbolts) as they talk about what’s to come. Moderated by Chris Arrant, Popverse Editor-In-Chief

I’ll be at Hal-Con 2022 in Halifax, Nova Scotia on October 28-30, 2022! Stacy and I will be set up at TABLE A10 on the fifth floor ballroom, next to my pals Troy Little and Gene Ha.

In addition to being at my table, I’m also on a couple panels happening over the weekend:

Saturday, October 29
12:30pm – 1:15pm Rick and Morty VS Dungeons & Dragons
Jim Zub and Troy Little talk about the origin of Rick and Morty VS D&D – the comic, the D&D game box set and more!
Room 109 1st Floor, Convention Level, HCC

Sunday, October 30
11:45am – 12:45pm Writing For Comics
Join Stephanie Williams, Jim Zub and Gene Ha as they discuss and take questions about their experiences in writing for comics.
Room 109 1st Floor, Convention Level, HCC

It’s great to be back at New York Comic Con October 6-9 at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City.

Here’s my schedule:

THURSDAY October 6, 2022
10am-12pm Signing at Artist Alley Table J-28
3pm-5pm Signing at Artist Alley Table J-28
6pm-7pm Panel: Art & Its Power to Heal – Room 406.3
Editor Chas! Pangburn and contributing ‘Lower Your Sights’ creators Jim Zub, Liana Kangas and Rich Douek sit down with Mark Irwin to discuss Mad Cave Studios’ benefit anthology in collaboration with the Voices of Children Foundation to provide psychological psychosocial and evacuation assistance to Ukrainian children. Comic creators and pin-up artists worldwide have come together to tell stories that focus on the consequences of war, the peace/relief effort and the resulting long-term ripple effect. These are tales about the human condition and how combat affects soldiers, family members, friends, students , doctors, politicians and allies from afar.

FRIDAY October 7, 2022
10am-10pm Signing at Artist Alley Table J-28
2:30pm-4:30pm Signing at Artist Alley Table J-28

SATURDAY October 9, 2022
10am-12pm Signing at Artist Alley Table J-28
2:30pm-4:30pm Signing at Artist Alley Table J-28

It’s wonderful to be back at Fan Expo Canada in Toronto on August 25-28, 2022!

THURSDAY August 25, 2022
2:30pm-3:30pm Signing at Artist Alley Table P-237

4:00pm-4:45pm WRITING FOR COMICS – ROOM 701A THEATRE 1
Brian Azzarello (Suicide Squad: Get Joker), Dennis Culver (Justice League Incarnate),
Conor McCreery (The Last Witch), Anthony Ruttgaizer (Heroes of Homeroom C),
Stephanie Phillips (Harley Quinn), Jim Zub (Thunderbolts, Dungeons & Dragons)

6:00pm-8:00pm Signing at Artist Alley Table P-237

FRIDAY August 26, 2022
11:00am-1:00pm Signing at Artist Alley Table P-237
3:00pm-5:00pm Signing at Artist Alley Table P-237

SATURDAY August 27, 2022
11:00am-1:00pm Signing at Artist Alley Table P-237
3:00pm-5:00pm Signing at Artist Alley Table P-237

SUNDAY August 28, 2022
10:00am-12:00pm Signing at Artist Alley Table P-237
2:00pm-4:00pm Signing at Artist Alley Table P-237

It’s wonderful to be back at Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle, Washington on August 18-21, 2022!

Normally the show is in March, but this time it’s happening in August. This is the first show where I’ll be set up with the Comic Sketch Art team, at Artist Alley TABLE P-01.

In addition to signing at my table, I’ll also be on a slew of different panels throughout the weekend.
Here’s my schedule:

THURSDAY August 18, 2022
11:00am-1:00pm Signing at Artist Alley Table P-01

2:00pm-3:00pm HOW TO WRITE COMICS WORKSHOP – AA STAGE SCC 618-620
Comics are everywhere and publishers are looking for fresh ideas from a new generation of talent. Listen closely as creators Amy Chu (Red Sonja, Sensational Wonder Woman), Zack Kaplan (Mindset, Metal Society), Jim Krueger (Justice, Earth X), and moderator Jim Zub (Avengers, Dungeons & Dragons) discuss pitching story concepts to publishers and offer advice on climbing to the top of the treacherous submission mountain, along with writing techniques and amusing anecdotes.

3:00pm-4:30pm Signing at Artist Alley Table P-01

FRIDAY August 19, 2022
10:30am-12:30pm Signing at Artist Alley Table P-01

12:45pm-1:45pm BREAKING INTO COMICS THE MARVEL WAY – Room SCC 204
Are you a writer or artist? Ever dream of working for Marvel? Do you find yourself thinking, “I could do that…if I knew how!” Well, here’s your chance! Join Associate Editor Danny Khazem alongside special guests Tini Howard (Knights of X), Rod Reis (New Mutants), and Jim Zub (Thunderbolts) to find out the answers on how to get your foot in the door and make your job MARVEL!

2:15pm-3:15pm DESIGNING TABLETOP RPGS – Room SCC 3AB
Have you ever wanted to design your own roleplaying game? Create scenarios and worlds for players to immerse themselves in for hours, days, even years? Hear from some of the biggest names in RPG design as they discuss their experiences, the campaigns that shaped them and share tips for budding game designers. Featuring Tracy and Laura Hickman (Skyraiders of Abarax, Curse of Strahd), R.A. Salvatore (The Accursed Tower, Legacy of the Crystal Shard) and Jim Zub (Dungeons & Dragons VS Rick and Morty).

4:00pm-5:00pm Signing at Artist Alley Table P-01

5:15pm-6:15pm RICK AND MORTY VS DUNGEONS & DRAGONS – Room SCC 3AB
What happens when the world’s most popular tabletop role-playing game and Adult Swim’s dimension-hopping hit show collide? It’s a combination that shouldn’t work yet somehow does in a pair of bestselling comic mini-series and a wild tabletop RPG adventure box set. Join writer Jim Zub as he discusses the unlikely origins of this offbeat crossover, gives insights into the development of the TTRPG adventure, and offers advice on how you can Rick-Roll your players the next time you game.

SATURDAY August 22, 2022
10:30am-12:30pm Signing at Artist Alley Table P-01

2:00pm-4:00pm Signing at Artist Alley Table P-01

SUNDAY August 21, 2022
10:30am-12:30pm Signing at Artist Alley Table P-01

12:30-1:30pm CONVENTION HORROR STORIES, AN ECCC TRADITION – AA Stage SCC 618-620
Jim Zub (Conan the Barbarian, Rick and Morty VS Dungeons & Dragons) is back with his fan-favorite con horror stories panel! What’s it like working as a pro in the business on the convention ‘circuit’? Ridiculous, embarrassing, and always entertaining. Some of these stories will make you laugh out loud, some will make you cringe! This panel is recommended for those 16+ due to coarse language.

3:00pm-4:30pm Signing at Artist Alley Table P-01

Here’s the captured video of our liveplay on stage at Gen Con 2022!

The cast of The Black Dice Society includes-
Tanya DePass (Rivals of Waterdeep)
Noura Ibrahim (Tides of Wildemount)
Deejay Knight
Mark Meer (Mass Effect)
Saige Ryan (Pixel Circus)
Becca Scott (Dimension 20)
Dungeon Master B. Dave Walters (G4)
and, at this session, special guest Jim Zub (Conan the Barbarian).

Dungeons & Dragons developer Chris Perkins chats with Todd Kenreck all about the legend of Boo, Miniature Giant Space Hamster, including a callback to D&D Live 2019 with Matt and I-

At last, it’s time for North America’s largest tabletop, card, and board game show, GEN CON in Indianapolis, Indiana!

Tracy and Laura Hickman (Dragonlance, Ravenloft), Howard Tayler (Shlock Mercenary, Writing Excuses), Sandra Tayler (Hold On To Your Horses), Stacy King (D&D Young Adventurer’s Guides) and I will be set-up together at BOOTH 1849 in the main exhibit hall, ready to sign for readers.

We also have two spiffy new RPG books: Skullkickers: Caster Bastards and the Great Grotesque and X-treme Dungeon Mastery 2nd Edition!

If you’re headed to Gen Con, it would be great to see you there! It’s one of my favorite shows each year. Getting the chance to promote my comic work and also dig into the latest and greatest the gaming industry has to offer is a wonderful opportunity.

In addition to being at our space on the show floor, I’ll be doing a live play and panel as well:

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4th
1:00-4:30pm – Black Dice Society Live at Gen Con – ICC : 101-103
The cast of The Black Dice Society includes Tanya DePass (Rivals of Waterdeep), Noura Ibrahim (Tides of Wildemount), Deejay Knight, Mark Meer (Mass Effect), Saige Ryan (Pixel Circus), Becca Scott (Dimension 20), Dungeon Master B. Dave Walters (G4) and, at this session, special guest Jim Zub (Conan the Barbarian).

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5th
3:00-4:00pm – Tabletop to the Page: Comics and Games – Crowne Plaza : Haymarket A
Tabletop gaming and comics are a natural pairing, and it’s no wonder that many tabletop games have made the jump to comics–and vice versa. Game designers, comics creators, and more come together for this panel to discuss adapting TTRPGs for comics; creating board games and RPGs based on comics; and finding audiences and funding for these projects in different ways, including crowdfunding.